General Principles of Local Anesthesia Physiology of Peripheral Nerve Depolarization When a nerve is inactive (not generating action potentials), there is a potential difference across its membrane which is known…
Abstract Odontogenic infections are among the most frequently encountered infections that patients can be afflicted with. They can be acute, intensifying in severity very quickly over hours or days; or…
Abstract The Joint Commission defines a time out procedure as an immediate pause by the entire surgical team to confirm the correct patient, procedure, and site. First introduced in 2003,…
Abstract This chapter focuses on concisely instructing practitioners on the principles of infection control for the safe delivery of dental care in the office or clinic setting. Transmission of infectious…
Consultation Visit—New Patient Script One of the greatest sources of anxiety and confusion for preclinical and new-to-clinic dental students is What should I say to the patient? Learning what to…
